Jurgen Klopp has been given a boost ahead of Monday's game at Crystal Palace with Joel Matip nearing a return to the Liverpool team.

Featuring in 35 games for the Reds last season, the Cameroonian was sent home from the club's US pre-season tour last month after suffering a thigh injury in the defeat against Borussia Dortmund.

The player had in fact only just returned for the Reds in the summer after seeing his season cut short back in March after suffering the injury in the win over the Eagles.

While Matip could return for the Reds at Selhurst Park, the game will come too soon for Dejan Lovren with the Croatian international still yet to recover from a pelvis injury sustained at the World Cup.